Saturday, 28 March 2015

Hi everyone, welcome to my blog and the latest STUCK ON U SKETCHES DESIGN TEAM REVEALThis is a photo of my parents, my younger brother and I, on a day trip to London in the 1970s. We are feeding the birds in trafalgar square. Hope you like it and give this fab sketch a go.

Please scroll down for a step by step.

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Step 1

Choose some pretty paper and coordinating cardstock

Cut 1inch from the pretty paper and distress the edges

Attach to background cardstock (brown 12x12)

Step 2

Matt photo in cardstock and lightly adhere

Step 3

Cut out a sheet of pretty paper to 8x6 inches, distress the edges

Adhere as per the sketch

Step 4

Start adding layers as per the sketch, distressing edges as you go

Add flowers and other embellishments

Step 5

Add more layers and (corrugated card in pink)

Step 6

Finish off by adding leaves, branches, butterflies, buttons, title sticker and some white paint spatters.

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SCRAPPY STASH

Plain cardstock in brown, white and green

Pretty paper by 7Dots

Pink corrugated card

Sizzix leafy branch die

Lacy Leaf die

Other lace die

Zip die

Coloured buttons

Butterflies

Stick pins

Assorted flowers

White acrylic paint

Pink paper clip

Assorted sentiments - 7Dots papers.I have also entered this into the latest challenge at 7Dots.7 Dots studioxxx

Saturday, 14 March 2015

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog and the latest sketch challenge from STUCK ON U SKETCHESThis is a great sketch for multiple photos, so why not give it a go?Follow along with my How To if you would like.

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HERES HOW

Choose photos, papers and embellishments

Take a pretty paper, cut down to 11x11 inches, distress the edges

Attach to a 12x12 piece of cardstock

Matt photos in co-ordinating card

Lightly adhere to your page as per the sketch

Start to layer up by adding torn corrugated card, torn mulberry card, hessian in two colours and lace

Monday, 2 March 2015

Hi everyone and Welcome to my blog and the BERRY71BLEU March Mood Board Challenge. Todays Mood Board Challenge is for a project using FLOWERS GALORE!As you know I struggle to make a layout without them! I hope you like this challenge and have a go.Please feel free to create any project with flowers. It could be home décor, art journal page, layout, altered art or anything - but please make sure its flowery!HERES HOWChoose all papers, cardstock and embellishmentsCut down a sheet of pretty paper to 11 x 11 inchesAdhere onto plain cardstockTear a few centimetres out on two sidesGlue lace underneath these tearsMatt photo onto co-ordinating cardstock, lightly adhere to pageCut out some panels from the pretty papers, matt and adhere as per the layoutCut a 1 inch strip of pretty paper for a border, ink the edges, adhereAttach some lace underneath this stripStart to decorate with chipboard (I painted mine with pearl paint)Add some stickers and lacy die cutsNow add all the flowers, pearl centres and leavesI painted my flowers with pearl paint to give them some glimmer.SCRAPPY STASHPlain cardstock in peach, pale lemon and pale greenPretty papers and stickers - Thoughts Keeper 7 DOTS STUDIOChipboard including the title piece by SCRAPINIECBrown chalk inkLace in creamLeaf die - Classic leaf die by Heartfelt CreationsLacy leaf die - H.CreationsLace die - H. CreationsAssorted flowersPink and lemon pearlized paintPearl buttonsClear sparkly button.

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